UERC clears Rs 422.59 crore UPCL RDSS works, flags lapses
The Uttarakhand Electricity Regulatory Commission (UERC) has granted post facto approval for capital investment of Rs 422.59 crore to Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) for additional projects under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). In its order dated April 7, 2026, the Commission approved six work packages but flagged procedural lapses and raised technical concerns over electrification works in high altitude border areas. UERC noted that UPCL initiated tendering and, in several cases, executed or…